Karen focuses her practice in the areas of environmental law, land use, eminent domain, and commercial real estate, helping clients both in transactional and litigation settings. Karen is a longtime member of the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) Environmental Law Section Council and has spoken and moderated at its Annual Environmental Law Conference. In 2021- 2022, she served on the Executive Board of the Environmental Law Section Council as its Chair, having previously served as its Vice-Chair (2020-2021) and Secretary (2019-2020). She is also the past Co-Chair of the Standing Committee for Judicial Evaluation in Cook County, now serving on the appellate panel of the Standing Committee. Karen was also recently recognized by Law Bulletin Media as a 2024 Women in the Law: Leaders Leaning In honoree. Brian is an esteemed member of the firm’s Litigation and Religious Organizations practice groups. He is well-versed in representing religious organizations in a wide range of disputes and successfully litigating complex cases in Illinois and throughout the country. With a keen knowledge of the unique legal needs of religious organizations, Brian has advised numerous entities on a variety of matters including the creation and implementation of safe environment policies, internal investigations, crisis management, and risk management. He is especially skilled at creating strategies to advance his client’s legal interests in difficult or factually challenging cases, particularly with investigating and defending decades-old claims with fragmented or incomplete information. Brian has been awarded as a Rising Star in Litigation by Super Lawyers from 2023-2025.
“ They have each proven to be integral team members and leaders on some of our most important matters, and they will undoubtedly contribute to the firm’s growth and future success in their expanded capacities. ”
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